CVE-2001-0943 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 2 Feb 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to hijack chown or chgrp execution in Oracle dbsnmp.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0943?

CVE-2001-0943 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 2 Feb 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

dbsnmp in Oracle 8.0.5 and 8.1.5, under certain conditions, trusts the PATH environment variable to find and execute the (1) chown or (2) chgrp commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH to point to Trojan Horse programs.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0943?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Database Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2001-0943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rq4-mcf2-wqcx.